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Musicians from around the world are coming to New York’s parks to perform. Rock, folk, jazz, hip hop, classical, world—no matter what your style is, there’s a performance for you.
Free Summer Concerts Events
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Free Summer Concerts at Shore Road Park: Rhapsody Players
at 79th Street (in Shore Park and Parkway), Brooklyn
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Enjoy free concerts in Shore Road Park this summer! Check out the lineup.
Free!
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Music on the Green
at Oval Lawn (in Madison Square Park), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Carnegie Hall will curate a series of musical performances inspired by nature to provide visitors with a meditative experience of Maya Lin’s Ghost Forest. Each performance, part…
Free!
Event
Jazz at Pier 84
at Hudson River Park's Pier 84 
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Jazz at Pier 84 celebrates the living legacy of jazz at HRPK with a combination of smooth tunes and beautiful evenings on the Park’s green piers.
Free!
Thursday, July 29, 2021
Summer on the Hudson: Children's Performance Series - Flor Bromley
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m.
Get ready to move, sing, and have a great time with a collection of upbeat songs in Spanish and English that promote dual language education and an understanding of diversity.
Free!
Kids
Waterfront Concert Series: Forever Ray, the Sound of "The Genius", Ray Charles
at Astoria Park Lawn (in Astoria Park), Queens
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Celebrate and relive the legendary sounds of one of the most prolific icons of our time with a performance by Forever Ray, the sound of "the Genius", Ray Charles.
Free!
Satisfaction
at George Seuffert Bandshell (in Forest Park), Queens
7:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
The International Rolling Stones Tribute Show. Sponsored by Maspeth Federal Savings & Loan
Free!
Friday, July 30, 2021
Picnic Performances: Carnegie Hall Citywide: Adrienne Warren & Friends
at Bryant Park Lawn (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Adrienne Warren is a performer and singer known for her West End debut in the World Premiere of Tina – The Tina Turner Musical in the title role of Tina Turner.
Free!
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Saturday, July 31, 2021
13th Annual Stan Michels Memorial Jazz Concert
at Cafe Lawn (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Join the Fort Tryon Tryon Park Trust, NYC Parks, and the Michels family for a very special concert to celebrate 86 years of Fort Tryon Park and to honor the late New York City Council Member Stan Michels!
Free!
The Originals with special guest and performance by Slick Rick
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all performances (free and benefit shows). To ensure everyone…
Free!
Brass Queens In Concert - 5th Ave Open Streets
at Third Street and Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn
5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Brass Queens is an 8-piece brass band whose music is deeply inspired by the New Orleans tradition, which influences their sound that spans various genres.
Free!
Picnic Performances: Greenwich House Music School – Riley Mulherkar and Ella Bric (Linda Briceño)
at Bryant Park Lawn (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Greenwich House Music School hosts a night with Riley Mulherkar and Ella Bric, two up-and-coming artists from their ongoing Uncharted series: concerts that encourage artists to take risks.
Free!
Sunday, August 1, 2021
Tito Nieves / The Salsa Project with DJ JFuse
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all performances (free and benefit shows). To ensure everyone…
Free!
Summer on the Hudson: Amplified Sundays - Anbessa Orchestra
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
New York City’s premier Ethiopian Funk group, Anbessa Orchestra has been captivating audiences in venues of all sizes with their unique blend of '60s and '70s Ethiopian music influences and their own original materials.
Free!
Monday, August 2, 2021
Hudson RiverKids
at Virtual
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Hudson RiverKids brings together a multitude of creative activities and story hours that stimulate the imagination as well as sing-alongs and music that will make you dance and shake.
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Free Summer Concerts at Shore Road Park: Sha-Doobie
at 79th Street (in Shore Park and Parkway), Brooklyn
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Enjoy free concerts in Shore Road Park this summer! Check out the lineup.
Free!
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Music on the Green
at Oval Lawn (in Madison Square Park), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Carnegie Hall will curate a series of musical performances inspired by nature to provide visitors with a meditative experience of Maya Lin’s Ghost Forest. Each performance, part…
Free!
Event
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Waterfront Concert Series: The Cab Calloway Orchestra - Directed by Cab's Grandson - C. Calloway Brooks
at Astoria Park Lawn (in Astoria Park), Queens
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
The Central Astoria Local Development Coalition proudly invites everyone to its Waterfront Concert Series to celebrate an icon of the jazz/swing era.
Free!
Event
Fleetwood Macked
at George Seuffert Bandshell (in Forest Park), Queens
7:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band.
Free!
Friday, August 6, 2021
Picnic Performances: Carnegie Hall Citywide – Terence Blanchard and The E-Collective with Turtle Island Quartet
at Bryant Park Lawn (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Top-tier jazz and multiple Grammy-winning trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard takes the Bryant Park stage.
Free!
Event
Saturday, August 7, 2021
Funk Flex Birthday Concert with live performance by Ginuwine and Rakim, Kranium, Jeff Redd, Red Alert, DJ HR, and hosted by Ralph McDaniels
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all performances (free and benefit shows). To ensure everyone…
Free!
Sunday, August 8, 2021
Met Opera Summer Recital
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all performances (free and benefit shows). To ensure everyone…
Free!
Monday, August 9, 2021
Hudson RiverKids
at Virtual
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Hudson RiverKids brings together a multitude of creative activities and story hours that stimulate the imagination as well as sing-alongs and music that will make you dance and shake.
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Free Summer Concerts at Shore Road Park: Frankie Marra Band
at 79th Street (in Shore Park and Parkway), Brooklyn
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Enjoy free concerts in Shore Road Park this summer! Check out the lineup.
Free!
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Music on the Green
at Oval Lawn (in Madison Square Park), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Carnegie Hall will curate a series of musical performances inspired by nature to provide visitors with a meditative experience of Maya Lin’s Ghost Forest. Each performance, part…
Free!
Event
Jazz at Pier 84
at Hudson River Park's Pier 84
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Jazz at Pier 84 celebrates the living legacy of jazz at HRPK with a combination of smooth tunes and beautiful evenings on the Park’s green piers.
Free!
Thursday, August 12, 2021
Gloria's Miami Nights Latin Experience
at George Seuffert Bandshell (in Forest Park), Queens
7:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Experience the dynamic hits of Gloria Estefan, Marc Anthony, and Selena.
Free!
Friday, August 13, 2021
Arts, Culture & Fun: Kym Lawrence
at Ballfield (in Clove Lakes Park), Staten Island
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
This Harlem born Chanteuse is a master storyteller with a soulful taste of song; as an international vocalist Kym has been performing well over 35 years in US, Europe and Asia.
Free!
Saturday, August 14, 2021
Pan Arcadia at Washington Square Park
at Garibaldi Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Enjoy an outdoor performance of the band Pan Arcadia at Washington Square Park
Free!
Marc Rebillet, DJ Premier and Brady Watt / Adeline / Grand Wizzard Theodore
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all performances (free and benefit shows). To ensure everyone…
Free!
Sunday, August 15, 2021
Armand Hammer & The Alchemist featuring Moor Mother, KAYANA, Fielded, ShrapKnel / GENG PTP
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all performances (free and benefit shows). To ensure everyone…
Free!
Monday, August 16, 2021
Hudson RiverKids
at Virtual
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Hudson RiverKids brings together a multitude of creative activities and story hours that stimulate the imagination as well as sing-alongs and music that will make you dance and shake.
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
Free Summer Concerts at Shore Road Park: Canny Brothers Band (Irish Night)
at 79th Street (in Shore Park and Parkway), Brooklyn
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Enjoy free concerts in Shore Road Park this summer! Check out the lineup.
Free!
Thursday, August 19, 2021
Captain Jack
at George Seuffert Bandshell (in Forest Park), Queens
7:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Enjoy a free concert with the Ultimate Live Billy Joel Tribute Band.
Free!
Saturday, August 21, 2021
Arts, Culture & Fun: Taikoza concert
at Outdoors at Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center (in Alfred E. Smith Playground), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Roughly translated, Taiko means big drums-and that’s exactly what Taikoza brings. Big Drums, powerful rhythms, and electrifying, room-thumping energy.
Free!
Antibalas
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all performances (free and benefit shows). To ensure everyone…
Free!
Monday, August 23, 2021
Hudson RiverKids
at Virtual
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Hudson RiverKids brings together a multitude of creative activities and story hours that stimulate the imagination as well as sing-alongs and music that will make you dance and shake.
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Free Summer Concerts at Shore Road Park: Pushing 60's
at 79th Street (in Shore Park and Parkway), Brooklyn
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Enjoy free concerts in Shore Road Park this summer! Check out the lineup.
Free!
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Jazz at Pier 84
at Hudson River Park's Pier 84
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Jazz at Pier 84 celebrates the living legacy of jazz at HRPK with a combination of smooth tunes and beautiful evenings on the Park’s green piers.
Free!
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Arts, Culture & Fun; Celebrate the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival with David Schnitter Quintet
at Outdoors at Hansborough Recreation Center
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
The esteemed tenor saxophonist David Schnitter is well known for his work with Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, Frank Foster, and Richard "Groove" Holmes, as well as with Charlie Parker's bandmate Red Rodney.
Free!
Saturday, August 28, 2021
Charlie Parker with Strings: The Donald Harrison Quartet and The Harlem Symphony Orchestra
at Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all performances (free and benefit shows). To ensure everyone…
Free!
Go Brooklyn! Stetsasonic & Friends 40th Anniversary Show
at Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island, Brooklyn
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Tickets are no longer required for free performances at SummerStage. All free performances will be open to the public, first come, first served, with limited capacity, and will…
Free!
Sunday, August 29, 2021
Willie Jones III - A Charlie Parker Centennial Celebration featuring Sarah Hanahan, Godwin Louis, Justin Robinson, Erena Terakubo with Donald Vega and Endea Owens
at Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
In Association with Jazz at Lincoln Center For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all performances (free and…
Free!
Invincible: A Glorious Tribute to Michael Jackson / DJ KS 360
at Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island, Brooklyn
5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all performances (free and benefit shows). To ensure everyone…
Free!
Monday, August 30, 2021
Hudson RiverKids
at Virtual
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Hudson RiverKids brings together a multitude of creative activities and story hours that stimulate the imagination as well as sing-alongs and music that will make you dance and shake.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Yo La Tengo / Mountain Movers
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Tickets are no longer required for free performances at SummerStage. All free performances will be open to the public, first come, first served, with limited capacity, and will…
Free!
Saturday, September 4, 2021
Dom Salvador Samba Jazz Sextet / Screening: Dom Salvador & Abolition / DJ Nyack & Eduardo Brechó
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
In Association with 25th Inffinito Brazilian Film Festival For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all…
Free!
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Jazz at Pier 84
at Hudson River Park's Pier 84
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Jazz at Pier 84 celebrates the living legacy of jazz at HRPK with a combination of smooth tunes and beautiful evenings on the Park’s green piers.
Free!
Saturday, September 11, 2021
Erica Campbell / The Walls Group / Lena Byrd Miles / Jason McGee and Choir
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all performances (free and benefit shows). To ensure everyone…
Free!
Sunday, September 12, 2021
Isadora Duncan Dance Company - Fort Tryon Park
at Billings Lawn (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
The Isadora Duncan Dance Company returns to Fort Tryon Park’s Billings Lawn for a performance of inspiring dances to delight audiences of all ages!
Free!
Valerie June
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Tickets are no longer required for free performances at SummerStage. All free performances will be open to the public, first come, first served, with limited capacity, and will…
Free!
Sunday, September 19, 2021
Patti Smith and Her Band
at Rumsey Playfield (in Central Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
For our 2021 season due to modifications to follow state and local guidelines, we will require tickets to attend all performances (free and benefit shows). To ensure everyone…
Free!
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Jazz at Pier 84
at Hudson River Park's Pier 84
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Jazz at Pier 84 celebrates the living legacy of jazz at HRPK with a combination of smooth tunes and beautiful evenings on the Park’s green piers.
Free!
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